The Center for Disease Control strongly urges everyone to get vaccinated especially those at greatest risk including children, pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease.

"Protecting yourself and your family is easy... vaccination and careful observances of simple common sense and hygiene practices such as hand washing," says Infectious Disease Physician, Dr. Robert McCabe.

St. Rose Hospital has received an additional supply of the H1N1 vaccines and will offer FREE vaccinations at its new Urgent Care Center on the St. Rose Hospital Campus, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for adults and children, 12 years and older. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

For families with children, St. Rose Hospital will host three additional H1N1 vaccination clinics, for all ages, in the St. Rose Hospital Boardroom on Wednesday, January 13 (2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.), Saturday, January 16 (10:00 a.m.-noon) and Monday, January 18 (3:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.).

Offer good while supplies last.

For more information, call the Education and Training Department at St. Rose Hospital (510) 264-4068.